mower running badly

Thunked you might like to know. We took the machine to our tame mechanic and after stripping it down and finding nothing wrong with Electronics, carb, plug and it still not running, he discovered that the gizmo on the side of the carb which controls the engine running speed was stuck in the start up position. He said that he had never seen this happen before. when he freed it and sprayed it with WD40 it moved to the correct place when the machine was started. Problem solved.

 

Well, as I was getting nowhere I bit the bullet and toook it into the local repair shop. There were dark mutterings about the crankshaft being bent and the machine being a write-off asnd I feared the worst. However, I was pleased to get a phone call later saying that the machine had been serviced, a a new diaphram had been fitted to the carb and it was running sweetly. It cost me, but it was still cheaper than a new mower. I cut the grass this evening and, phew, it was fine. I hope yours is running well now too Palustris.

Chris

 

There is a governor on the carb which changes the start up speed of the engine to its running speed. It had stuck in the start up position so the engine was not reaching its proper working speed. I will not be using it for a few days, a. it is raining and b. I scalped the grass(well moss,clover,daisy,dandelion,buttercup, potentilla,self heal,etc. mixture we call a lawn) on Tuesday, it is still yellow!
My mechanic was very inexpensive, useful having a son who used to service lawnmowers for a job.

 

No sons Palustris, just two daughters, one a teacher the other a student and my son-in-law is a roofer so sadly I had to pay!:(

chris